Sinner's Grand Slam Victory: An Exciting End to the 2024 US Open

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Jannik Sinner of Italy has won the 2024 US Open! The 21-year-old defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 to claim his second Grand Slam title this year. Despite a doping scandal earlier this year, Sinner has proven his tennis prowess and dominated the tournament. The victory marks the first time since 1988 that the same man and woman have won both hard-court majors in the same year. A record-breaking US Open ends with an exciting finish!

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